Gospel: Matthew 9:18-26
While Jesus was speaking, an official
came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But
come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus rose and followed him,
and so did his disciples. A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came
up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. She said to herself, “If
only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” Jesus turned around and saw her,
and said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you.” And from that hour the
woman was cured.
When Jesus arrived at the official’s
house and saw the flute players and the crowd who were making a commotion, he
said, “Go away! The girl is not dead but sleeping. And they ridiculed him. When
the crowd was put out, he came and took her by the hand, and the little girl
arose. And news of this spread throughout all that land.
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Reflection:
Do you believe that Jesus can cure you
of whatever sickness that you have? The woman who had been bleeding for twelve
years believed that she would be healed by Jesus. She believed that the moment
she touched even the tassel of Jesus cloak she would be healed. What a display
of deep faith!
Sometimes we don’t get what we wish
from Jesus because we doubt. We allow the devil to disturb our faith thus we
don’t get what we want. We see in the gospel a woman who had been suffering
from hemorrhages she obviously has deep faith. Faith that is willing to
overcome whatever obstacles that are put in front of her. Do you have the
same deep faith as this woman in the gospel?
When Jesus noticed this woman of faith,
He told her, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you (Matthew 9:22).” And
the result was immediate physical healing coming from Jesus and surely the
woman was completely healed.
Are you suffering from any form
sickness right now? Pray to Jesus and ask Him to heal you! Beseech Him to give
you the same healing that He gave the woman in the gospel. Jesus will surely
heal you for He will not refuse anyone who approaches Him with deep faith
and humility. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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